I Am Yet To Meet My Kind Of Man-Actress Salma Mumin

Actress Salma Mumin has revealed that she is single because she has not found the right man who will understand her.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with NEWS-ONE, she described what she meant by ‘the right man’ as “a man that will love you for who you are, no matter how you look; a man that will cherish and adore you; a man that will take very good care of you and make sure that you don’t lack anything; a man that wouldn’t take you for granted.     

“I will go in for a tall dark looking African man. Yes of course you have to have a good job in order to support me in what I do. A man, who won’t criticize me…a man who will love me for me. That’s all.”

Salman joined Ghana’s movie industry in 2007 when she was featured in the movie ‘Passion &Soul’. She has since starred in a number of movies including ‘The Will’ by Venus Films, ‘Seduction’, ‘No Apology’, ‘Crazy’ and ‘Five Brides’.

Below is an excerpt of the interview with Salman Mumin. She also spoke about her love for acting from infancy and how her parents’ split affected her.    

So who is Salma?
Salma is a 25-year-old girl. I’m from the Upper West Region of Ghana, very reserved and a little bit out-going. I love sharing and above all fear God.

Do you have siblings?
Yes, I have two siblings; I am the second

Which schools did you attend?

I attended SDA, Insaniya Second & Business School (ISBS)
and I’m applying for NAFTI now.

How was growing up like?
My childhood wasn't smooth; very rough because my parents split.

How rough and has it contributed to who you are now?
Yes, it has really contributed a lot because it gave me strength to push hard.
It always draws me back to my senses whenever I’m going wrong.

How did your parents’ split affect you as a young girl growing up?
Hmm, it did...But I really don't want go into details.
It is a very sensitive part of my life so I hate talking about it.

What will be your encouragement to any parents out there who are planning to separate?
Simple…they should not do it just for their interest.
They should think about the lives of their kids after the split before taking that decision.

What did you want to become in future whilst growing up?
Exactly what I’m doing now. I got inspired back in the day when I was little, by Liz Benson.

So how did you start acting?
It all started when I got to SSS. I had passion for entertainment and even became an entertainment prefect in school. So I started acting right after SSS. I was introduced to Venus Films’ Abdul Salam Mumuni by a friend who used to work at my school canteen and was also a sound guy at Venus Films

So which movie was your first major movie?
My first movie ever was ‘Passion & Soul’ and my first major role was in ‘Leave My Wife’.

What role did you play in ‘Leave My Wife’?
I played a lead character.

What year would you say you joined the movie industry?
Around 2007.

How many movies so far?
Not much but I have lost count. I did movies like ‘The Will’ by Venus Films, ‘Seduction’, ‘No Apology’, ‘Crazy’, ‘Five Brides’, ‘Passion & Soul’, ‘College Girls’ and more.

How do people react when they meet you?
People are always happy to meet me. Everywhere I go people love me.

Who do you look up to as your role model in this business?

Angelina Jolie.

Has anybody told you, you remind them of Suzzy Williams?
Yes, just a few people sometimes.

What exactly do they say?
They say I have her legs and face.

What Does Salma do for fun?
I stay home and watch movies.

You don't like clubbing?

Not really. I club but that is not what I do for fun.

What has been your biggest challenge as an actress?
My biggest challenge as an actress is when I’m supposed to be on three different sets at the same time. You can just imagine; it is very stressful.

What's your favourite colour?
Black and red.

Any reason?
Just because they look good on me.

Any favourite designer wear you like?
I like LV and also my personal designer, Adoley's Couture

A beautiful lady like you can't be single?
Hahaha but I am.

What are you waiting?
I have not got the right one.

Are there right ones?
There are paaa.

What is your definition of the right man?

A man that will love you for who you are, no matter how you look; a man that will cherish and adore you; a man that will take very good care of you and make sure that you don’t lack anything; a man that wouldn’t take you for granted.      

What qualities do you look for in a man?

I will go in for a tall dark-looking African man. Yes of course you have to have a good job in order to support me in what I do. A man, who won’t criticize me… a man who will love me for me. That’s all.      

 Credit: NEWS-ONE